"I have watched over it with vigilance."
"God will reward you."
"I hope so."
"From this hour every thing will prosper with you."
"Do you think so, holy father?"
"I am sure of it. I must now bid you adieu."
"You have forgotten, holy father, to give me a receipt; but if—"
"You are right," said the Jesuit, "it had escaped me." And he seated himself at a table on which lay writing materials, first sending a servant for his carriage.
The receipt spoke of the piety and zeal of Captain Perez in the most flattering terms; and, while the captain was reading it with becoming humility, the carriage drew up opposite to the coffin, which was soon resting upon the cushioned seats within the vehicle.
"I go immediately to Madrid," said Father Hieronimo. "You can no doubt imagine the impatience of the holy fathers to possess the sacred relics; they have waited so long. Once more adieu, believe me we shall never forget you."